Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

Semiconductor stocks following a report that the U.S. is considering terminating waivers that allow some chipmakers to use American technology in China.

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The startups rolling out of Europe’s early-stage micromobility scene

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

A handful of early stage micromobility startups out of Europe that are filling the gaps in a maturing ecosystem.

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Startups Weekly: Fast and furious

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

Some startups accrued value at lightning speed this week, and we got confirmation that defense tech is red hot.

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X app code points to a physical card coming to X Money

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

X’s plans for a payments service may extend beyond the digital realm, new data suggests. According to findings from mobile app intelligence firm App Sensa, the X app has been updated over the past few weeks with several references related to a physical debit card, which can be customized with your X username. Dozens of […]

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Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

The government cited the recent hacks on Bank Sepah and cryptocurrency exchange Nobite as reasons to shut down internet access to virtually all Iranians.

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After trying to buy Ilya Sutskever’s $32B AI startup, Meta looks to hire its CEO

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI talent hiring spree continues. In recent months, Meta tried to acquire Safe Superintelligence, the $32 billion AI startup co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, according to a report from CNBC on Thursday. Sutskever ultimately turned Meta down, according to CNBC, but the company is now in talks to hire Safe […]

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SoftBank reportedly looking to launch a trillion-dollar AI and robotics industrial complex

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

The investing conglomerate is looking to team up with TSMC on the initiative as SoftBank continues to pour money into AI.

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What Lt. Col. Boz and a Band of Tech Exec Brothers Will Do in the Army

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth and leaders from OpenAI and Palantir have joined a detachment intended to make the US Armed Forces “force leaner, smarter, and more lethal.”

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Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. company posted on the Chinese social media service Weibo that the project would be the largest of its kind in China when completed.

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Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Techme101

CEO Elon Musk has long touted a driverless robotaxi, and the pressure is on the billionaire to deliver on his promises.

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